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MaineCF’s Belvedere Traditional Handcrafts Fund awards $107,000 in grants
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08/30/2021
... inclusive traditional handcrafts programs for the long term by investing in strategic planning, program development, ...
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Point32Health Foundation Community Listening Session
Thursday, February 17, 2022 |
10:00am to 11:30am
Maine Philanthropy Center announces support of L.D. 1626
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04/12/2022
... and practices--threatening the Tribes’ short- and long-term viability. We believe in equity as a value and in ...
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Haymarket People's Fund looking for Maine volunteers for Haymarket Funding Panel
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07/22/2022
Funding Panel Members collectively determine grant awards for the region according to Haymarket’s mission, vision, and principles.
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Philanthropic statement in response to the mass shooting in Lewiston
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10/27/2023
... with few barriers, both for immediate response and long-term support as the community works towards healing. This ...
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Maine Climate & Environmental Funders Network Fall Meeting
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 |
9:00am to 1:00pm
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Maine Foundations Donate $75,000 to Address Urgent Community Needs Due to Maine Mill Closings
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03/03/2015
... is juggling a lot. The education is essential to my long-term stability so that I can raise my two children.” ... resources toward that vision will be critical to the long-term success of these communities.” Mike Seile, Vice ...
I May Not Have Seen Any Cherry Blossoms, But ...
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04/05/2018
Jenn Gray, our director of advocacy, recently returned from at trip to Washington, D.C. Here's her blog post about all that she experienced.
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Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous, and Tribal Populations seeks Operations Director
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04/11/2024
... the Commission to achieve its statutory duties and long term vision. Work environment The Permanent Commission ...
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Hiding in Plain Sight: Implicit Bias Presentation
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October 2015
A burgeoning field of scholarship suggests that unequal racial, gender, and other outcomes may be partially explained by the implicit, or unconscious, bias held by many of us, particularly key decision-makers, such as doctors, teachers, judges, and philanthropists. From the 2015 Funders Forum, the presentation on implicit bias by speakers Johanna Wald and Andrew Grant-Thomas.
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Public Policy: A Path to Greater Impact
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July 2015
The Public Policy Task Team proudly presents its report Public Policy: A Path to Greater Impact, containing conclusions and recommendations for how philanthropy in Maine might best advance our collective action in the public policy arena. The report summarizes the team's work over the past six months and outlines the promise, value proposition, definitions and parameters for philanthropic engagement. It also suggests a potential structure and process for working together and the role that the Maine Philanthropy Center might play. The MPC board reviewed and discussed the report in late June...
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Anchored in Place: How Funders Are Helping Anchor Institutions Strengthen Local Economies
This report by the Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities examines the potential of anchor institutions hold to create lasting and sustainable change—and illustrates how funders are working with anchor institutions to create healthier, more equitable, and economically vibrant places to live and work.
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October 2018 Corporate Funders Gathering: Employee Assistance Programs and Grants
Thursday, October 18, 2018 |
8:30am to 10:30am
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2009 Giving Report
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March 2009
Each year, foundations and generous individuals provide millions of dollars of support for nonprofit organizations that strengthen the lives of Maine residents and their communities. As part of the Maine Philanthropy Center’s commitment to promote philanthropy, we have collected and analyzed the most recent data available to compile this updated summary.
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Census 2020 Webinar
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November 2018
This webinar is an introduction to the 2020 census. It provides a high-level overview of the census and its importance, discusses the difficulties that impede the collection of accurate census data, identifies what can be done to overcome some of those difficulties, and provides examples of what funders in states other than Maine have done to help support an accurate census. Featured speakers include Marcia Avner , co-chair of the Funders Census Initiative (a project of the Funders Committee for Civic Participation ), Alexie Torres-Fleming , executive director of the Access Strategies Fund ,...
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Maine Philanthropy Center Listservs
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April 2023
Maine Philanthropy Center Listservs – Frequently Asked Questions Maine Philanthropy Center hosts several listservs to allow for easy communication between groups of people in our community, such as funder and nonprofit networks, committees, or working groups. Below are some FAQs for how to use our listservs. MPC’s full listserv policy is available for download below. If you have any additional questions, please reach out to Emilie Jensen at emilie@mainephilanthropy.org . Why am I receiving emails from a listserv? Participants in MPC’s...
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Philanthropic Paths: An Exploratory Study of the Career Pathways of Professionals of Color in Philanthropy
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June 2014
Low levels of diversity in the senior ranks of foundations have proven to be a stubborn challenge for the field of philanthropy. A report by Forward Change takes an important step toward a deeper understanding of the career pathways of professionals of color in philanthropy—how they enter foundations, how they advance across their careers, and what factors affect their advancement within the sector.
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Grant Research Guide
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August 2022
The guide includes information about beginning and continuing a search for funders, including ways to think about your organization and how to begin a funder prospect search.
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Charitable Planning & Family Philanthropy
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 |
4:00pm to 6:00pm